Revival of the angry thread!

[ntsammy5]

DAMN. It rained the entire weekend - constantly - now the forecast is sunny this week and rain Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I'm getting suicidal!

 

[2goofycampers]

I'm getting suicidal!

NO, you can't do that, we haven't gotten to do Beers around the world together yet.

It rained Mon Tue Wed here last week, my days off and was a beautiful weekend. Can't win.

Hang in there Al.

 

[auntie]

Okay..my dad is probably headed to hospital today. It's only 10:00 and I've gotten three calls. Most haven't even had coffee yet..so I won't go into details..but what's going on is making my blood boil. My mom lives there..yet is taking NO part in his care. I don't even mean in a physical sense..that's what we pay full time live in health aides for. To the tune of nearly a thousand dollars a week! Yet..how about a supervisory role. It is your home..and you should know how your husband is being cared for. She's shutting down..and he's getting worse.
I know... I'm sorry...she's given up. I tell ya...short of moving in..I'm not sure what I'm gonna do anymore. My sister is headed over there now..to "evaluate" the situation. I live about 30 minutes away..she's about two miles away. Only she's got four kids she's watching today.

Sorry..we should just call this thread the Phyllis is bi-atching again thread.

 

[ntsammy5]

Phyllis - Ican offer no advice, but don't worry about venting here - we can get righteously indignant for you! I hope it works out better for you. We're going through a little stuff with my MIL and it's hard - especially 90 minutes away - but she's 86 with Parkinsons. I'm nearly 63 with special needs! It all balances out.

And Frank, maybe I'll just turn homicidal instead.

ETA -- OOOOPPPPSSSSS - sorry Denise.

 

[2goofycampers]

Phyllis, wish I could do more but this seems to be the best I can do. Better days have got to be ahead for you guys cause you have had too many bad ones. If what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, you are one of the strongest woman I know. Feel free to vent here as needed, we are here for you.

 

[disney92]

, Phyllis

 

[2goofycampers]

And Frank, maybe I'll just turn homicidal instead.

ETA -- OOOOPPPPSSSSS - sorry Denise.

 

[ntsammy5]

I'm in discrete mode at work and don't see signatures or avatars - like I have a discrete bone in my body - and sometimes forget who I''m talking to

 

[Just Beachy]

Phyllis, lots and lots of

 

[PolynesianPixie]

Phyllis, you know we all love you! We're hear for any bi-tching necessary.

Al- please no murdering.

 

[2goofycampers]

I got good news and bad news today. For the bad news DS's place of work filed Chapter 11.
See the happy little thread for the good news.

 

[RvUsa]

Look on the bright side... maybe he can come with you in Oct now... Sorry, just trying to help.

 

[ntsammy5]

Lots of comapanies are filing now. Excessive debt is the most common reason. Hopefully they'll work it out, but it's never easy.

 

[auntie]

Acute renal failure. Not a good day. Spent yesterday and into the night with my dad at the hospital. We're not even sure what's causing it..his blood pressure is extremely low. Flushing toxins (especially one of his cardiac meds) out of his body..hoping kidneys will start to function again. Even if they wanted to do emergency dialysis..his blood pressure is so low it would probably kill him. When he heard the word dialysis..he gave me the look..and started shaking his head "no". While he has trouble verbally communicating..he can make himself understood, and he does understand what is said around him and to him. He's had enough. I told him that I know..and I won't let it get to that point. His potassium (sorry sp.) has come down since it was at a critical and toxic 6.3..it's now down to 5.8.
Kidney dr. is giving the flushing him with fluid more time. Also..a problem is his previous heart failure. Filling him full of fluids is a problem given they also build up around his heart. So needless to say..things are pretty critical, and they're watching him like a hawk. He's in the CCU..and honestly he's almost a regular there past few years..and they know him. So at least we're comfortable with his care, and the unit he's in.
My dad..he's a bull. I mean, I've actually seen him look much worse. So looking at him..you wouldn't think it was that bad..but I don't have a good feeling. Things can go either way right now..and knowing my dad and the fighter he is..he could be home next week. Then again...I was with him the night he had his stroke. I was the last hand he held and the last eyes he looked into when he lost conciousness. He woke up six weeks later...in a different body and to a very different life.
After he was settled into the CCU I shut the overhead light. He took my hand in his and kissed it ...lightly brushing the side of my face with his hand. He kept motioning for me to go home...as he had been all day. Finally.. I asked him " Dad..would you leave me here?". Tears came into his eyes and he quietly whispered "no". Enough said.

 

[Just Beachy]

Phyllis, you have me crying right now. You are a wonderful daughter. I'm praying for your Dad and your whole family. I wish I could give you a hug right now, but I guess these will have to do.

 

[2goofycampers]

Phyllis, you have me crying right now. You are a wonderful daughter. I'm praying for your Dad and your whole family. I wish I could give you a hug right now, but I guess these will have to do.

Ditto on the crying and the hugs.

 

[ftwildernessguy]

Damn, Phyllis. Wish I could do something for you.

 

[ntsammy5]

Ditto.

 

[RvUsa]

Add me to the list of people who wishes they could do more than tell you that we are here if you need us. Praying all turns out for the best.

 

[BRDof3]

My son is a beautiful free spirit, and I love that. He also doesn't seem to realize the significance of what he says (not unusual for a 7 year old I know). Friday he made a stupid, insensitive remark about one of his classmates. She is African-American, and is one of the cutest and sweetest little girls you'd ever care to meet.

She was in his class in K-garten last year. I helped with a class party, and from that day on she always had a big smile for me whenever she saw me. When DS and I saw her at the YMCA this summer I got a big hug. Now she isn't even talking to him. We landed on him pretty good about this and he drew her a picture of the two of them with an apology. She apparently did thank him for it this morning, but according to DW she gave him a pretty dark look.

Why, of all the things he could have gotten from me, did it have to be his common sense?